Reliable home phone service in Downey, CA that doesn't require internet
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Reliable home phone service in Downey, CA that doesn't require internet
Traditional copper wire (POTS) landline service is not available in Downey, CA. Community Phone allows you to keep your landline phone without internet or copper wire.
In fact, Community Phone is the only landline phone service in Downey, CA that does not require internet. Other service providers such as Spectrum, AT&T, and Verizon require an internet connection or a bundle package with cable or internet.
According to survey results from Pew Research, "25% of people 65+ report never going online". That means that 3,473 seniors in Downey don't want their primary phone service tied to their internet, even if they do have internet.
Community Phone works by connecting the landline phones of Downey residents to cell towers. And Downey is well-covered by cell towers; there are several cell towers in Downey, covering 12 square miles. Cell towers have excellent coverage within a 5-mile radius, so there are plenty of cell towers in Downey to provide strong coverage across the city. Community Phone serves every inch of Downey, not just the most populated zip codes like 90241, 90242, 90240.
Landline phone service usage in Downey is alive and well. Nearly 2/3rds of people over the age of 65 still use a landline. 12.5% of Downey's 111,126 people are over the age of 65, which means about 9,029 senior citizens in Downey still use landlines. Additionally, according to recent Pew Research data, 20% of seniors don't have any cell phone at all, meaning that 2,778 Downey residents completely rely on landlines for their phone service.
Many landline alternatives require internet, but that's not an option for many Downey residents. 10.80% of Downey's 33,433 households do not have the internet at all, which means 3,611 households can't use internet-based landline service.